Clash Detection Estimated reading: 4 minutes Clash detection analysis is performed in BEXEL Manager, and the results can be uploaded to CDE simply by following the Publish to CDE Workflow. In BEXEL CDE, clashes could be grouped, their priorities and statuses modified, and particular clash results could be shared with other project participants through the BEXEL BCF module. Clash Jobs Overview 1. Choosing the Clash Detection module will open the list of all clash jobs uploaded from BEXEL Manager2. Select a single clash job from the list to display appropriate clash results3. When the clash job is selected, activate Clash View Mode on the radio button to highlight clashed elements in the BEXEL Viewer section of the screen4. In Render Other Elements drop-down menu, choose Wireframe to display elements not included in clash selection in wireframe mode, or choose Hide to hide such elements Note The best approach for Clash detection workflow is to use the Clash detection module to overview results, classify and group clashes, and the BCF module to collaborate and communicate about specific clashes or groups of clashes. Clash Overview and Modifications 5. To focus clash pair in the BEXEL Viewer, select single or several clash results/groups and activate the View fit button6. To change clash status or priority, select clash results from the list, right-mouse click, and select the desired value from the Change Status/Priority dropdown list7. To change clash status, select Active, New, Not Active, or Solved from the Change Status dropdown menu. To change clash priority, select from High, Low, Medium, or Undefined in the Change Priority dropdown menu8. Changed Status/Priority will be automatically displayed in the Status and Priority columns Tips and tricks For multiple clash selection, hold Ctrl button and select clash results from the list. BCF Server and Clash Issues Overview Clash results from Clash Detection module could be shared with other project participants through BCF module which enables collaboration and communication between different participants of the same project. It allows all participants to exchange files in BCF formats, regardless of the software used. In order to collaborate and communicate with other project participants, follow the steps below: 9. Select BCF Manager module to start the collaboration on clash issues with other project participants10. Click on Connect to BCF Server button to open a menu with available servers11. Choose one of the BCF Server options to activate the appropriate server12. When BCF Server is selected, choose one of the offered options from the dropdown menu to activate the desired list of issues13. The previously created list of BCF issues opens and it is possible to activate and review a specific issue Note Sharing reports in the BCF format between participants using different software tools is only possible if the model originates from the same original IFC model and the software tools of all participants support the open BCF format. Creating New Clash Issue 14. Select the appropriate clash result15. Click on + icon to open the dropdown menu and select the New Issue option16. Issue editor opens. Define the issue by filling the empty fields and selecting appropriate options from the dropdown menus17. After filling in the fields in Issue editor, to create an issue from the selected clash results, hit the Create button Note To create a BCF issue, corresponding clash jobs must be selected within the clash results list when creating a new issue. Collaboration 18. Activate the Comment section to start the discussion about the issue. If needed, attach document/photo on the created issue19. After writing the comment about the issue, hit the Submit Comment button20. When the issue has been resolved by the responsible party, change its status to Resolved or Closed21. After the model update, the status of clash issues is changed Note Files for attachment in the comment section must be previously uploaded in the Documents module. Complete Clash Detection process in BEXEL CDE is shown in the video below:
